Africville
Where was Africville located?
What is The North end of Halifax
What state did the Little Rock Nine incident occur in?
Arkansas
What city was home to Africville?
Halifax
What was the Great Migration?
The movement of African Americans from the South to northern U.S. cities.
Who was Emmett Louis Till and what happened to him?
A 14-year-old Black boy murdered in Mississippi.
What was demolished in the middle of the night by the city of Halifax?
Seaview United Baptist Church
What year did the Little Rock Nine begin attending Central High School?
1957
What was Canada’s first race riot and where did it happen?
The 1784 race riot in Shelburne, Nova Scotia
Why did African Americans from the South move to northern U.S. cities.
Better jobs, escape from racism, access to education
Who were the Little Rock Nine?
Nine Black students who integrated an all-white school in Arkansas.
What structure now sits on land that used to be Africville?
Africville Park or Africville Museum
What was the Greenbook?
The "Green Book" was a travel guide published annually from 1936 to 1967, primarily for African Americans during the Jim Crow era. It listed businesses across the United States that were willing to accept Black customers, offering them safe havens for lodging, dining, and gas services.
What type of housing is funded by the government for low-income residents?
Public Housing
What cultural movement emerged in Harlem during the 1920s and 30s?
The Harlem Renaissance
Who gave the “I Have a Dream” speech?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Why was the destruction of Africville considered racially unjust?
Residents were forcibly removed without consultation, and it was a Black community displaced for “urban renewal.”
Why is Emmett Till’s case historically significant?
It became a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement.
What is blackface and why is it offensive?
It's makeup worn by non-Black performers to stereotype Black people; it perpetuates racism
Name the northern U.S. cities southerners moved to and how they change because of Black migration?
Chicago, Detroit, New York, and Philadelphia.
Who encouraged Black self-defense and nationalism before later supporting unity?
Malcolm X
What services were denied to Africville residents despite them paying taxes?
Running water, proper sewage, garbage collection, paved roads
What was the purpose of Jim Crow laws?
To legally enforce racial segregation in the Southern United States
What is the MacKay Bridge’s historical connection to Black Canadian history?
It was built near Africville, contributing to the area's destruction
What U.S. city became a hub for Black culture due to migration?
Harlem, New York.
Name one major difference between MLK and Malcolm X’s approach.
MLK advocated nonviolent protest; Malcolm X initially promoted self-defense and separation